Lake Homs Dam

Lake Homs Dam
Downstream view of Lake Homs Dam in 1921
Locationnear Homs, Syria
Coordinates34°39′45″N 36°37′04″E / 34.662604°N 36.617836°E / 34.662604; 36.617836
Opening date284 AD
Dam and spillways
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Length2,000 metres (6,600 ft)
Width (base)20 metres (66 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Homs
Total capacity200 million cubic metres (260×10^6 cu yd)

The Lake Homs Dam, also known as Qattinah Dam, is a Roman-built dam near the city of Homs, Syria, which is in use to this day.